3.0.0 995 2023-01-11T13:28:27Z 2023-01-11T13:28:27Z House HR 2015-02-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 25 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LYNCH:H.R. 995.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H1071]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-06T21:59:21Z Referred to 2015-02-13T14:00:47Z Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act 114 1004 S 2016-10-07 Became Public Law No: 114-240. Identical bill CRS Veterans First Act 114 2921 S 2016-05-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. Related bill CRS 2015-03-06 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2015-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 N B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2015-02-13 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2015-02-13 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2015-02-13 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2015-02-13 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-02-13 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2015-02-13 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-02-13 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2015-02-13 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2015-02-13 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2015-02-13 True C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2015-05-20 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2015-06-01 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2016-03-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Commemorative events and holidays Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-02-13 Introduced in House 2015-03-16T13:54:40Z Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act

Directs the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day, beginning at 3:11 p.m. Atlantic standard time, in honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the nation.

]]> Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act Display Title Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act Introduced in House 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr995ih/xml/BILLS-114hr995ih.xml 2015-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.